Artist: J. Cole Album: The Come Up (Mixtape) Song: Dolla and a Dream Typed by: AZ Lyrics A dolla and a dream, that's all a nigga got So if its about that cream, then I'm all up in the spot I was raised in the F-A Why a nigga never gave me nothing? Pops left me, I ain't never cry, baby, fuck him, that's life And trust me I'm living Look what a nigga made out The shit that I was given Look what a nigga came out Momma sewing patches on my holes Man, our hoes couldn't put this flame out Straight up, I got my back against the brick wall I'm from a world where niggaz never pop no Cristal, it was pistols You pass through, you better pray them bullets missed y'all I thank the Lord He let a nigga make it this far A lot niggaz don't, a lot of moms weep I gotta carry on, all the weight is on me You never know when a nigga might try to harm me Rest In Peace that nigga John Lee I pour liquor, homie It's foul, but yo the world keeps spinning Gotta keep winning, get up off this cheap linen Nigga Imma eat, even if it means sinning Niggaz want beef, Imma sink my teeth in 'em Pause, I go harder, I'm all about a dollar You niggaz street smart? I'm a motherfucking scholar So trust me, I ain't stopping 'til my money is long So much dough, them hoes will think I'm rocking money cologne Have a model at the crib waiting, "Honey, I'm home" Cooking greens for a nigga, give 'em plenty, a dome It's funny, we dream about money so much its like we almost got it Until we reach up in our pockets, its time to face reality The ville is a trap nigga now And if you ain't focused you gonna be here for awhile My nigga Mike rolling with me, riding shotgun Type a nigga know about every car, but don't got one That's hunger, no wonder niggaz fucking with the evils Posted on the corner, selling crack like its legal But who am I to judge how a nigga get his paper? This money coming soon, dog, I'm tryna get my cake up I guess I gotta wake up these niggaz myself An E&J sipper, but my shit is top shelf Young J, the rawest shit you niggaz ever heard of A journalist nigga, call me the Fayetteville Observer You know the routine, man Fayettnam Real niggaz can relate And Ville niggaz can relate, man My niggaz know about the struggle, man What you know about your momma sewing patches on your holes, nigga? I had the light blue jeans with the green patches, haha, oh shit I was in like first grade man, I swear It was like the Sixes came out, the Jordan Sixes Them shit was so fly man, I wanted them so bad Darryl what up man? My nigga Darryl had them shits on in class yo I wanted that shit soooo bad I begged my mom for that shit, you know But she couldn't afford it, yo, she gave me Got me some Reeboks black tops, ahaha But that was all good tho, cuz uh The year after that I had, I had some, some no name shits Some all black shits, haha Them shits had metal, metal shoelace buckles and shit, you know? But you know back then niggaz didn't Niggaz ain't even know he was broke man, no worries and shit But uh, times have changed man, I got bills My mom is in debt, what you know about that? College loans and shit, nigga Gotta get this money, ma